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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
5
Catalog of underwear featuring men's extra heavy fleeced sets priced at 39 cents per item, men's envy fleeced underwear offered at discount with limited quantity, and children's Jersey ribbed fleeced underwear priced from 10 to 25 cents by size. Sale terms emphasize low prices and limited stock.
Last Thursday evening the L O F lodge in this city held a public installation of newly elected officers at their hall in the opera block. About two hundred guests attended as the officers entered in full uniform and drill. Grand Deputy John Keefer of Pleasantville lead the ceremony with G A Stout as grand marshal and T D Tice of Peoria lodge as grand warden. The new officers were installed and guests enjoyed piano solos by Mrs F D Stubenrauch and Miss Effie Stubenrauch, followed by a luncheon of tongue and pork sandwiches, escaloped oysters, pickles, fruit, coffee, ice cream and cake. Vocal numbers by Miss Emma LeCocq and the Mandolin club plus piano solos by Profadler capped the evening, which attendees called one of the season’s best.
The home of Arie de Reus in South Pella burned to the ground last Monday around noon. Firefighters arrived late as flames consumed upstairs and most furniture could not be saved, underscoring the value of a local volunteer hose company. The owner held $500 insurance on the house and $300 on the furniture.
The Pella Chronicle souvenir edition is lauded as a handsome, well produced work. Various newspapers praise its illustration quality and historical content, noting Pella’s Holland heritage, prominent townsmen, and the book’s binding and typography, while some critique the history section. Readers from Knoxville, Harvey, Holland, and Dallas express pride in Pella’s commemorative history.
The production presented Friday evening drew a fair audience and impressed with first class performance. Mr Wilson earned acclaim as the manager, and despite some citizens missing the event, the show proved worthy of patronage as the season's city entertainment.
Management of the opera house announces a celebrated Hungarian company touring America will perform in Pella on January 21. Tickets range from 25 to 75 cents and 1.00, with the aim of a crowded house. See bills and heralds for details.
Gerrit van Kley died at his home Friday afternoon of heart failure at age 75. Funeral services were held at the 1st Reformed church on Tuesday and the remains were interred in Oakland cemetery. He had been a long respected citizen in this community.
An excerpt lampoons imperial plunder under the banner of benevolence, then shifts to a legal note: Judge Wing of the Federal Court of Cleveland issues a permanent injunction against Gorey for imitating Cascarets. The piece warns readers against substitutes and touts Cascarets as the moral and health standard.
46 acre farm offered with a new 16 by 22 foot house three rooms an 18 by 24 barn and a good well with ample water. Land sits on a second bottom with 25 acres cultivated and the rest pasture and hay. well fenced and in good condition. Sold for a reasonable amount. terms available by calling this office.
Notice to stockholders of the People's Saving Bank Pella Iowa commands attendance at the bank office on Monday January 13 1902 at 2 o'clock PM for the election of directors for the ensuing year. Directors meeting follows immediately.
Auction of horses cattle farm implements and hay on January 28 1902 at 10 a m eighteen head of horses cattle including milch cows two yearling heifers and calves farming tools wagons harness corn and other items. Free lunch on grounds. Arte Van Houwens Manto Porter auctioneers.
Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the Pella National Bank will be held at its Banking House in Pella Iowa on the second Tuesday the 14th day of January 1902 between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m. for the purpose of electing directors. Jou Notte, Cashier.
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